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We Are The Fire

SALAMA’s delegates — President Dr. Joseph Challita, Executive Director Lina Sabra, and Youth Representative Mohamed Dirani — proudly attended the IPPF General Assembly 2025 held in Bali, Indonesia, in November [...]

IPPF Arab World Regional

Dr. Fadoua Bakhada, IPPF Arab World Regional Director, Mr. Mustapha Kemayel, External Relations Director, and Mr. Bertho Makso, Regional Community Engagement & Networks Lead, joined us to discuss our ongoing […]

Awareness day on sexual and reproductive health issues

In collaboration with the Municipality of Bednayel, SALAMA organized an awareness day on sexual and reproductive health issues as part of its ongoing efforts to raise health awareness in local [...]

Taking Stock of the Women

Executive Director Lina Sabra participated in the workshop titled “Taking Stock of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda at the 25th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325 – Knowledge-Sharing and Learning Between [...]

Effective Communication in Crisis Settings

SALAMA conducted a Training on “Effective Communication in Crisis Settings: Delivering SRH Messages with Impact and Sensitivity” to the staff. The training took place in August 2025.

launch of the Network’s Action Plan

The Executive Director Lina Sabra, in her capacity as Secretary General of the Youth and Adolescent Engagement Network in Lebanon, participated in the launch of the Network’s Action Plan, held [...]

Basic Life Support

SALAMA conducted a training on Basic Life Support:First Aid & Fire Fighting for its employees and volunteers under the JSB fund in ZAHLE 23-24-25 June 2025

Resilience in a Crisis

SALAMA’s Executive Director, Lina Sabra, attended the IPPF Consultative Meeting with Donors and Partners held in Marlow, UK, in June 2025. During the meeting, she spoke on the theme of [...]

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a more severe form of the PMS, which has been included as a psychiatric disorder in the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual [...]

PMS and PMDD

PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) and PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) are real and can impact mental health significantly. The menstrual cycle is driven by hormonal changes. These have different effects on different [...]

Reproductive Health and Family Planning

Under the project funded by UNFPA, SALAMA has conducted a training on "Reproductive Health and Family Planning" at its new clinics in Beit Shama during Sep 2021 في اطار المشروع [...]

IPPF Comprehensive HIV Services Package

Under the FCDO funds, SALAMA has conducted a training on "IPPF Comprehensive HIV Services Package" in Beirut during Aug 2021 في اطار المشروع الممول من FCDO نفذت سلامة تدريب "لتعزيز [...]

Dignity Kit infographic

Dignity Kit infographic Dignity Kits: (March-June 2021) -1,000 Dignity kits distributed - +120 Awareness Sessions about Comprehensive Sexuality Education - + 1,100 Beneficiaries Reached (Lebanese & Syrian)

Pregnant women infographic

Pregnant women infographic The Pregnant women program: (March-June 2021) -178 Pregnant women reached - 66 Deliveries covered by SALAMA -+100 VCT/HIV for the pregnant women -CBC & Blood Tests for [...]

Dignity Kit

Dignity Kit Under the Japan Trust Fund project. SALAMA has prepared 1,000 Dignity kits for women and girls. Each kit includes personal hygiene items, male condoms & SALAMA’s services brochure

Mama & Baby Kit

Mama & Baby Kit   Under the Japan Trust Fund, SALAMA is implementing an activity aiming at following up pregnant women during their pregnancy and after childbirth at SALAMA’s clinic [...]

Family Planning counselling

under the JTF funds and in collaboration with the Lebanese Order of Midwives, SALAMA has conducted a training on "Family Planning counselling" in Beirut during June 2021

AMAZE Global Impact Awards project

Under AMAZE Global Impact Awards project, SALAMA has conducted the 2nd focus group discussion with its peer educators in order to discuss 5 of the AMAZE videos on sexuality education [...]

AMAZE videos

Under AMAZE Global Impact Awards project, SALAMA has conducted the 1st focus group discussion with its peer educators in order to discuss the AMAZE videos on sexuality education for adolescents [...]

work program and budget 2020

SALAMA' staff and board member participating in regional meetings and the revision of the work program and budget 2020. Tunis, Gammarth - Feb 2020.

Concepts of Gender and Masculinities

Under the "Prevention +" project, SALAMA has conducted in partnership with @abaadmena a training on "Concepts of Gender and Masculinities" for 25 peer educators. February 2020 @Masabki Hotel, Chtaura - [...]

Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Under the prevention+ project, SALAMA & @abaadmena has conducted a workshop to revise program Ra with a greater focus on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) with experts from Rutgers, [...]

IPPF General Assembly Nov 2019

SALAMA's President Dr. Joseph Challita and Executive Director Lina Sabra attending IPPF General Assembly Nov 2019, in New Delhi-India Nov 2019. #IPPF_GA2019

Applying a Feminist Lens to MenEngage Alliance’s Advocacy Work

SALAMA' Executive Director Lina Sabra has participated in the global workshop "Applying a Feminist Lens to MenEngage Alliance's Advocacy Work", in Katmandu Nepal during Oct 2019.

project on CSE funded by Vitol Foundation.

SALAMA has conducted a training workshop on Comprehensive Sexuality Education CSE for 16 peer educators, during October 2019 at its clinic in Karak, Zahleh- Bekaa. The training was implemented under [...]

EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE

The Executive Director presenting SALAMA's work on "EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR SRHR IN LEBANON" during the IPPF 2019 Annual Consultative Meeting With Donors And Partners. [...]

Women Deliver 2019 conference

The participation of the Executive Director in the “Women Deliver 2019 conference” in Vancouver - Canada #womendeliver2019 #WD2019 #IPPF #Salama_lb

Comprehensive Sexuality Education CSE

Training of Trainers on Comprehensive Sexuality Education CSE for SALAMA's youth volunteers (peer educators) and staff. Beirut- Hamra, from 28 April to 01 May 2019. #TOT_CSE

empowering sexual and reproductive health services

As part of achieving its strategic goal " empowering sexual and reproductive health services especially for displaced persons and displaced persons through others ", " safety " has trained 3 [...]

Learning and Sharing INDABA

The participation of the Executive Director Lina Sabra in the panel “a mountain to climb” on the humanitarian work, during the “Learning and Sharing INDABA” and the Launching the IPPF [...]

Sharing Experience in Humanitarian Programs in the Arab Region

SALAMA's Executive Director and Midwife attending "Sharing Experience in Humanitarian Programs in the Arab Region" Meeting.

“# I decide… how to plan my family”

Celebrating the IPPF vision 2020 Global campaign, The Lebanese Association for Family Health “SALAMA” has launched a short movie entitled “# I decide… how to plan my family” by the […]

Celebrating the IPPF vision 2020 Global campaign

Celebrating the IPPF vision 2020 Global campaign, The Lebanese Association for Family Health “SALAMA” has organized a seminar entitled  “I decide… how to plan my family “, in  Hilton-Habtoor Hotel […]

Candle Light Memorial 2017

SALAMA has participated for the second year in the candle light memorial for people living with HIV PLHIV, organized by SIDC for the sixth year in collaboration with Vivre Positif. […]

Sexual & Gender Based Violence Response

Under its humanitarian project, SALAMA has conducted a training on: “Sexual & Gender Based Violence Response: Screening & Referral” funded by AUSTRALIAN AID, During the period from 16 to 18 […]

#idecide … how to plan my family

On the occasion of the vision 2020 campaign and in order to influence policies and practice on Family Planning FP and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights SRHR, the Lebanese Association […]